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Recent Examples of motel
Join us next week to find out what happened to a woman who, left stranded after her Greyhound bus broke down, ended up sharing a motel room with two nuns.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
If the developer wins, a modern tower would rise 183 feet high on a 3-acre section of the barrier island that’s currently home to nearly a dozen motel properties that stand one or two stories tall.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Her lone series-regular role was on the NBC sitcom Happy, starring with Ronnie Burns as a young married couple who run a posh motel.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Vintage motel and diner signs have been restored to their mid-century brilliance at the new Route 66 Neon Park in St Robert, Missouri.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
If the developer wins, a modern tower would rise 183 feet high on a 3-acre section of the barrier island that’s currently home to nearly a dozen motel properties that stand one or two stories tall.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Her lone series-regular role was on the NBC sitcom Happy, starring with Ronnie Burns as a young married couple who run a posh motel.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Vintage motel and diner signs have been restored to their mid-century brilliance at the new Route 66 Neon Park in St Robert, Missouri.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
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Then Berrios saw Andrademembreno, Diaz and a third person go to the whirlpool spa with Andrademembreno hopping a fence to open a gate, granting access to Diaz and the third person, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Adults can relax at the spa and casino, while diverse dining options cater to every palate, including picky eaters.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trump, who was in between presidential terms at the time, invited Rittenhouse to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The ski resort will have 32 restaurants and 42 shops.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Today, the sprawling property encompasses a working cattle and bison ranch along with a range of luxury lodgings, including the adults-only accommodations Green O (named after the distinct green O that Greenough’s sheep were branded with in the 19th century), which debuted in 2021.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hosting this on an earlier day can give guests who aren’t in this group the option to spend less on lodgings.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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The rooms The resort’s accommodations are spread over 109 villas, all with a private pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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To enhance your trip to Sullivan's Island, consider booking accommodations through rental services like Airbnb or Vrbo for a more personalized and local experience, as there are no major hotel chains on the island.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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The year-round campground has 56 sites with access to flush toilets, running water, and a dump station.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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All tickets include concert and campground access.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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The government has arranged accommodation in hotels and youth hostels for the next few weeks, but finding more permanent accommodation for them in a city notorious for its tight housing market will be a challenge.—
Shawna Kwan,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
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Nordic Skiing with Aventure Rose-des-Vents Aventure Rose-des-Vents is a friendly, unpretentious youth hostel in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trixie found the motor inn, built in 1953, while scrolling through Zillow, and quickly began renovations in 2020 after purchasing it—a process documented on the show Trixie Motel.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
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Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
19 July 2024
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No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.—
Ray Hanley,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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By the 1930s and ‘40’s, cottage courts (also known as tourist courts) emerged as a classier alternative to dingy cabin camps.—
Andrew Wood,
Smithsonian,
30 June 2017
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motel. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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